North Macedonia · national park
Mavrovo National Park
Mavrovo National Park is a national park in North Macedonia, established in 1949, covering 722 km² (279 sq mi). It is the largest of North Macedonia's 4 national parks.
- Area
- 722 km²
- Established
- 1949
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- OHD · 51 km
Nearest airports to Mavrovo National Park
- 1Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOHD51 kmstraight lineOhrid, North Macedonia
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- 2Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaTIA83 kmstraight line
Rinas, Albania
Airports in AlbaniaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3Skopje International AirportSKP87 kmstraight lineIlinden, North Macedonia
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More about Mavrovo National Park
Mavrovo National Park is one of 4 national parks in North Macedonia. It covers 722 km² (72,204 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the largest national park in North Macedonia (41.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1949, 77 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in North Macedonia (the first dates from 1948). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mavrovo National Park
The closest airport is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD), about 51 km away — around 1 h 7 min by car; alternatively Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA, 83 km). Other national parks within reach include National park Šar Planina (627 km²), Nationalpark Lura (13 km²), Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park (193 km²) and Shebenik National Park (339 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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